Shasta County, CA

ZIP 96002

In ZIP 96002, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: City Of Redding has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 15 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 4.2× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Iron Mountain Mine, 9.7 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Calportland Redding Cement Plant (98%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.4 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 59,878 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 96002

• Superfund sites nearbyA to D
• Factories and industrial sitesB to C
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC to F
• Air qualityF
• Drinking water qualityA to F
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusC to D
• Past wildfire impactsC to F
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to C
• Radiation signalsB

Based on 10 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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